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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
THE LARGEST FARM.

In the extreme southwest corner of
Louisiana lies the largest producing farm
in the world. 1t runs 100 miles north and
south, and many miles east and west, and
is owned and operated by Il syndicate
of Northern capitalists. Their general
manager, j. b. Watkins, gives an inter
esting account of this gigantic planta-
ton, which throws the great Dalrymple
farm in Dakota into the shade completely.
1.-The 100000 acres of our tract" Mr.
Watkins said, twas purchased in 1888
from the State of Louisiana and from the
United States government. At that time
it was vast grazing land for the cattle
of the few dealers in the neighborhood.
When | took possession | found over 30
700 head of half-wild horses and cattle.
My work was to divide the immense
tract into convenient pastures establish
ing stations or ranches every six miles.
The fencing alone cost in the neighbour
hood of $4,000. The land found to be
best adapted to rice, sugar, corn, and
cotton. All our cultivating, ditchng,
ETC., is done by steam power. We take
a tract, say half a mile wide, for instance,
and place an engine on each side. The
engines are portable and operate a cable
attached to four plows, and under this
arrangement we are able to pillow thirty
acres day with only the labor of three
men. Our narrowing, planting and
other cultivation is done in a like manner !;
in fact, there is not single draught horse
on the entire place. We have, of course,
horses for the herders of cattle, of which
we now have 10000 head. The Southern
Pacific railroad runs for thirty-siX miles
through our farm. We have three steam
boats operating on the waters of our own
estate, upon which there are 300 miles of
navigable waters. We have an ice house,
a bank,a ship yard, and "A rice mill. "[-St.
Louis Republican.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18

Gen. Boulanger has recently given
prizes to the best trainers of carrier pig
cons in the department of the Seine.
Pigeon training in France has become a
branch of the military service, and plenty
of well trained birds are to be found in
the costly and beautiful little establish
mcnts that have been built for them.
They are furnished with modern i'm
provemcnts and luXuries that vulgar and
ignorant pigeons could never appreciate
Among the pigeons now in the possession
of the government are several veterans of
the siege of Paris. and one among them
is a genuine old hero. In 1870 this bird
was taken up in the Paris balloon called
the Niepce, and was captured by the
Prussians Prince Frederick Charles sent
him as a present to his mother, the Prin-
cess Charles of Prussia, who put him
among her own collection of birds, where
he was treated with all possible kindness.
But he was a patriot. The bitter bread
of exile did not agree with him. He flew
away and reached his home in pigeon
house in the Boulevard Clichy. The own
err of this establishment handed him
over to the military authorities, and he is
now once more in the service of his ma
tive country, and doubtless hopes to win
additional glory in the future. New York
Sun
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
A Captive's Observations.

The Indian in presence of the white
man or in presence of strangers is not
the same as the Indian at home among
his fellows. All taciturnity and stoicism
disappear and they act more like over
grown children than anything else, laugh
ing, playing practical jokes teasing and
romping, fond of feats of strength and
agility. particularly in Workmanship.
Here | was with members of tribe
known among white men as the most
treacherous, cruel and barbarou3 on tho
plains, and yet | must say that whatever
laws and customs governed them were,
as far as / could understand. strictly
other wives. horses or arms. No one
laid claim to woman or horse that he
did not pay, spot trade, the price demand
ed. | was going to say spot cash. but
this they had little use for. Provisions
were always i'll common. lido not know
how it would be in time of scarcity. for
while | was with them provisions were
very plenty. The young bucks were
always riding heller SHELTER over the hills
and praiiies for miles around. and kept a
supply of meats in great abundance. The
squaws did all camp and field work.
Their corn fields were all between iutting
points of the hills. and by stranger
would be found with great difficulty: so
that if they had from any cause to break
camp hurriedly their fields would be
safe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
Soldiers at Columbia, :. c.

Come, boys cried blue clad hero,
bring your spades. I've found pile of
treasure. and with his bayonet he stuck
it deep into new made mound in the
garden adjoining a residence. See! the
rebs have buried gold and silver here.
Be quiet or a crowd will come to divide
our spois, and in a few minutes four
men We're at work digging up the box in
which the supposed treasures were hid.
1t was hard work to go four feet down
and lift up a heavy box from the damp
earth. Eagerly they worked and in due
time their reward came. Greedily they
broke the top from the box, and quickly,
with oaths in their mouths, they drew
back as the half decayed carcass of dead
dog met their gaze. 1t was the body of
a pet Newfoundland dog that some chill
dren had wept over and had caused to be
buried beneath the shade of laurel, lit
tie dreaming that their Carlo would
suffer such ignoble resurrection At
lanta Constitution.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
The Father of Gambetta.

The father of Leon Gambetta, who is
still living at Nice, "A years old, bears a
striking resemblance to his illustrious
son. He has consented to the removal of
the latter's dust to the Pantheon, at
Paris on condition that the three sons of
his daughter be authorized to bear the
name of Gambctta; for" he says, Il
am the only bearer of that name now,
and do not want it to die out. NJ.
Gambetta has IA small fortune of money
saved while he was in business AT Cahors,
and ekes out a comfortable income b.
selling the produce of his garden G.
oranges and lemons.-Boston Transcript
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18

The liveliest time / remember in the
stock market. SAID a broker recently,
was when the Confederatcs were NOV
ing into Pennsylvania. The day before
the Gettysburg fight begun we all felt
sure that Philadelphia was doomed. and
our merchants We're terribly alarmed.
some even shipping their goods to New
York. The day previous | had been
ordered by a customer to buy 1000
shares of Reading railroad stock. When
l saw how things looked I hesitated. I
tried to get my customer, but he had
suddenly left town and could not lie
reached. If bought perhaps he would
blame me if there was loss. while on the
other hand II the Confederates We're beaten
back the shares would surely rise in
value. and then would be censured for
not acting according to orders. l went
up to the board room and found they
were offering reams of the stocks for
almost nothing. | risked the chances and
bought all tat was offered. | loaded
up with it. How much did | make?
Well. about $500 900. Philadelphia
Call
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18

BY the way, shortly before Edison left
he reverted to his old toy, the phono-
graph and said that he had not the slight
est doubt that the perfected photograph
of, say 800 years from now, will do away
with every sort of writing and printing
People who want to write a letter will say
what they want to say into their phono-
graph, take out the little slip of foil or
paper. and send it off while the person
who receives it will put it into his instru-
ment and listen to what his friend has to
say. The printers occupation will be
gone because newspapers will consist OF
sheets of tin foil. to be put into each per-
son monograph when the news will he
read out to the photograph in a clear, in
teresting and effective manner, some de-
vice being adopted by which the reader
will he email led to have read exactly what
interests him or her. and skip all the
rest. Probably the advertiser who takes
a whole column for five words will pay
extra to have the photograph shout out
that his soap is the best and was used by
Cleopatra. Mrs. Langtry, and other beau
ties of past ages.-New York Cor Brook
lyn Elule
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18

Chinese Meat shops i'm San Francisco.
One cannot walk more than block in
any of the Chinese streets without com
ing upon meat shop. Its odor greets
the no,tiiS long before the eye has taken
in the collection Of dainties that appeal to
the Chinese cpcure. The most con-
splcuous article is fresh pork, cut up
into small pieces. Then there is a great
variety of cried and smoked poultry, i'm
ported from the Flowery Kingdom the
favorite being the domestic goose. Brains
of sheen and beef liver and unwhole-
some looking patties, which seem to be
first cousins to the English meat dump
ling. are artistically arranged on little
counters.
The Chinaman is nothing if not epicu-
rean. He pays the highest price for the
early dainties in market, and he has the
southern negro's fondness for chickens
"fryin size. In early days in the
mines, when vegetables were a luxury,
| have known Chinese miners to pay Il
apiece for small cucumbers, of which
they are excessively fond. They are lib
eral patrons of the hucksters that carry
fruit and melons through the quarter,
for, despite his economy in other ways,
John Chnaman can seldom resist the
temptation offered by ripe watermelon
or luscious peach.-George H. Fitch
in The Cosmopolitan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18

1t may be interesting t. .4. /
American art now eXcels forl /
the communication of the
sential to a handsome sCaa......
the dye. What was known :,
don dye held the vantage
wears, until furrier in Al
rated superior process. {
made an ,mense fortune. l.
secret to himself SO closely In;
tanned a monopoly of the IN.
died in the ordinary course
secret was impaired to his sol .
years before his death, and is s.4
clusvely employed by him. /
Citizen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
Farm for Sale

THE Farm in the southeast part
of the town of Shoreham, of late
the home place of William G. Will
son. deceased, is offered for sale
This farm is supposed to contain
1+7 acres, consisting of meadow,
pasturag and woodland, in dcsira
BILE proportion. The dwelling
house has lately been thoroughly
repaired and modernized; and is
neat, convenient, comfortable and
commodious. The out buildings,
though not new, are in fair condi-
ton, and entirely ample for the
wants of the farm. The farm is
we'll fenced, and has upon it
young. thrifty and bearing orchar |.
This is a fine opportunity for any
one desiring good home and a
farm with more desirable and fewer
Objectionable features, than the av-
erage of farms. If desired, easy
terms of payment will be granted.
For price and other particulars, in
quire on the premises, of
Mrs. ELIZA WILSON,
Or of f. J. ORMSBEE, Brandon.
Shoreham, Vt, Jan 90, 1856. 5tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
Fungi as Plant Allies.

While some forms of fungus are most
destructive to vegetation, ii is row be-
lieved that there are others whcl nlHr
assistance to the plants ON vlch Y
live. Frank found that the fun =
ing the young root points of cor.-.I t
trees, as the beech and oak. seems }
in the nutrition Of those trees. r
mterestin.; case has lately been e..u.. "A
Germany by Wahrlich. who GAS Il
yellow, bladdcr-like fungus Of ut
tissue of orchids works no .
harm to the plants, but on tho O.. Y
probably aids them by changing Sc, Y
matters into a form that they may - q
readily absorb. TravClcr
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
a GA r ID.

To ii who are suffering fro the errors and
indisretions Of youth. nervous weakness, early
deca, loss OF manhood &c. will send a recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHI ARGE. This great
remey was discovered by a missionary In South
America. Send a selfaddresse envelope TO the
REV. osEPH T. ISMAN. Station ID, Ne,o York City.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
INVESTMENTS.

Seen per cent, net, payable semi
annually. First Mortgage Farm Loans
negotiated and fully guaranteed by
Thompson 4 Walton, Bankers, Harper,
Kanas. Mortgages for sale by
A. A. FLETCHER,
Mhdleburv. VT. Aft
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
FARM FOR SALE OR TO RENT,

knDwn as the Bently farm, containing about
one hundred and forty three acres, suitably
diviCed into pasture and meadow; well wa
terec; plenty of fruit. SAID farm will summer
and winter about twenty five head of cattle.
Buildings are all good; two barns, one 40X44
and half from Ripton Hollow. Will sell or
rent Is cows with the premises If wanted.
Terus reasonable. Five hundred dollars
dowI and the balance in yearly payments.
FOR hrther Information enquire of -
soy LOREN BAKER of Ripton
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by sick child suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teeth? II so, send at
once and get bottle of MRS. WINsLOws
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHISG.
Its value is incalculable. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend up
on il, mothers there is no mistake about It,
1t cures dysentery and diarrhea, regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wini collie,
softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy to the whole system
MRS. WISSLOWs SOOTHING SYRUP FOR chill
DRES TEETHING is pleasant to the taste, and
is the prescription of one of the oldest and
best female nurses and physicians in the Uni
ted States aud is tor sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price ~ cents bot
le Ally
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.--Estate of
ALBERT CHAPMAN, Comr,s
WILLIAM III. COBB, |''iii
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.--Estateo of
~ Geo. ID, Thomas,

Tie Undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Adj
disn, Commissioners to receive, examine
andadjust all claims and demands OF all per
sons against the estate OF Geo. ID. Thomas
late of salisbury, in said district, deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, ut the dwelling house of
James W. Thomas on the 29th day of March
and 2Sth day of June next, from 4 o'clock
p. m until O'Clock p, m, each OF said days.
ana hat six months from the 81 day of March
\. ID, 1857, is the time limited by said Court
for slid creditors to present their claims TO
us fO examination and allowance.
Daed at salisbury, this 9Th day of March,
A. ID 1857.
f. c. ATWOOD, lco,,,,.s
JOHN +. WEEKS, Noi'i -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
HOUSE FOR SALE !

The two-story, French-root house on North
Pleasant street belonging to the estate of Mrs.
Mary +. Birchard. 1t is nearly new, well built
and in very desirable location; good sized
lot. For further particulars enquire of
cost ID. RIDER, Admr.
Middlebury, VT, May 10, 1856.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18

containing infor-
nation of very
great value. Ev-
erybody sh ould
have this book.
an d those who
send for It will
ever after thank
stx.t. t..t .
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
| DISEASES OF
/ WOMEN.

forded large expe
for their cure, anC
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18
=" O MI IL M

at the 1nvalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, has af-
rience in adapting remedies
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-08
JACKSON CITY AND 0UANTlCO.
Two Proposed Cities on the Banks of
the Potomac.

Two Proposed Cities on the Banks of
the Potomac.
1t may not be generally known that there
are on the banks Of the Potomac the sites Of
two proposed cities, whose projectors were
once sanGunc that they would grow and at
tain a national Importance in population
and trade, but which stubbornly re
fused to thrive in spite of eli shat
was done to push them forward. The
fist of these IL Jackson City, On tho Viz
glnia side of the Potomac, just opposite to
Washington. The idea of building this city as
a rival OF the national capital was conceived
by some of Old HickoryS" friends during bis
presidential term, and such faith did they
have ia the name that they did not think
failure was possible il they called it Jackson
City.
Accordingly, they bought of Mr. George
Mason, for 100000, large part Of which
was paid IL bones of the company, tract OF
land and laid it off in lots, streets and ave
nues on magnificent scale. Then, to give
ecat to the scheme, they determined upon q
public demonstration on the occasion Of tho
laying Of the corner stone OK tho new city.
Accordingly on the day appointed a largo
crowd assembled on the spot, among which
were President jackson and members OF his
cabinet, and many other distinguished per
soDs: and after an Grafton Lad been delivered
by George Washington Park Gusts the cor
ner stone of jackson City was laid with i'm
posing ceremonies But, strange to say, that
was about all that ever was laid, nOtwith-
standing the magnificent send of with which
It had been inauguroted. The traveller who
passes tho site to-day GEES only one or two
dilapidatc.l frame houses TO mark tie spot
Tho other dead city is Quantico, "a the
Potomac, Some twenty miles below " ashing
tom Soon after the cioke Of the late war, when
tho Richmond, Fredericksburg aud Poto-
mac railroad WIS extended TO that point, the
city was laid out on an extensive scale, and
such confidence did its projectors have in its
future that they went to work and built q
Largo and handsome four story hotel, at O
cost Of many thousand dollars They also
obtained charter comforting upon the COM
pany extensive powers, such as 10 build rail-
roads, do q banking business, engage in Inan-
ufacturing projects, etc, but, contrary 20
their sanguine expectations, the enterprise
nevsr thrived, ard instead OF a busting,
busy city, Quantico IS q quiet country rail-
road station, and not likely ever TO be any
thing else. Ben: Perley Poore.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-08
Authorizations.

The schedules in the assignment of l..
Levi-nn & Co.. clothiers, snow liabilitie.
S290, 0O4, 10; actual assets $l13,439
John Killeen's stables at New Liberty,
Scott county, Ia, were burned la-t night.
hlFty seVen blo0ded horses were destroy
cd. Loss $50, 600; no insurance.
The striking carpenters Of Chicago, have
rejected the proposition made bv the
bosses, 10 concede eight hours and make
thirty cents per hour The minimum paw
with grades above, but not to recognize
anything bat the individual rights of men
Two Frenchmen have been recently
making Inquiries at Toronto, as 10 the
ability of Canada 10 supply horses suitable
for military purposes. Their movements
were somewhat mysterious The general be
lief is that they are representalie yes Of the
French government.
Al the union carpenters ia Hyde Park
10 the number Of tHo hundred, struck Al
noon yesterday for thirty five cents an
hour. 4 short time ago the rate was raised
from twenty seven 10 thirty one cents an
hour and they agreed to work al that for
one year. They struck on; Of SYM
patny for The Carpenters in Chicago.
The PENNSYLVANIA Company operating
lines wcot of Pttsburg resumed the sale OF
through tickets over the Chicago, Burling
ION & Quincy. Hanniba & St. Joe. Kansa,
City, ot Joseph & Council Bluffs ant
Northern PacIic railroads.
4 man gave himself up 10 the Brook lyD
police just before noon yesterday on hi
own statement, that he Tas the murderer
h.ar I had ~ -. 7
The mans name is } J. Faith. He is IA
barber and ii stranger IN Brooklyn. He
gave a confused story of his whereabouts
at the time of the murder He was held
Until Tic matter could be Investigated He
was shown a picture Of the Railway victim
bat denied that lac had ever seen her,
In The Pennsylvania state senate the bill
to authorize the carrying out Of the death
sentence by electricity was lost on the third
reading.
Commodore Charles, L. s n, retired,
died suddenly yesterday afternoon IL
Providence, NJ. aged - years.
Fire yesterday evening at South Ohaha
union stock Yards at Omaha. Neb., DIES
royed four hundred tons Of bay, four
thousand bushtI, of corn, two Car scales
lnd portion OF the yards. Loss sl5, 600
After April 90 the roads in the kansa
,nd Nebraska Association will charge n
Xtra baggage - Denver from Kansls CT
2 per cent Of fare instead Of ID per ceut.
Two young children of Calvin Gordon
rere LETT AZ home alone yesterday near
'nelDina. No. Toy the mother and were
,nrned 10 death in the house before she
cturDed.
Reports Of great suffering from drouth
outihue 10 come in from the cotton ana
attic district of the southwest Texas.
law He took short walk In the fore
loOn.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-08

The E.e NJ Charlcs Francis dams vas
certainly c-le o. the -lcs. sac>ss,C Il and the
most respected CT :he Representatives, t,l1-t
AIncr,c-a k2s ever sent TO 81 James c-srd he
Won his s,oossE ami i.le resFssc. Of The ing
lsh peopLe z; tina CT peculiar dtscu!er.
PcrhaIs TIE most famous epiSose II .iT.
ADAM c1rVcr WAS ti1e oSasoo vn-r he
wrote to Lord R5sssal to protest es--a-T-s. tts
departure from al English port OF Iron rams
bGii. in the Co1.etia-aae inte1rs@- lie vrois
ana wrote again warning Lord Russell q
tbs t-lu.1aa: derar.ur Of To r--I1A AZ
sstst vEhe-l they were eboas TO saiI he Erues
o0o5 E-a-e, pointing out tie fact, AID add
n: ''TG 1so-iI1 be supc-laous In Esc 10 point
CIT 70 yo1r loiSlzhip th.s tbs Is VA 10
rarns Id not sail, snd tie frssrstseip b.
tween LELAND and AZas-ta ~'as srens-S
encd bv the iaciio.-Wh itehaI H~sw.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-08
A War Correspondents style.

Pending the perfection Of tho plans fer
''opcning the river at tho Leland house,
Springfield, Ills, left Cairo end by way Of
Columbus went over to inspect Grant s
forces l found several new correspondents
over there, among whom was one Randolph
3. dc Keim. He first attracted attention
one day when several of the bohemians
were gathered in a deserted house and were
trying in various ways to kin time. All
classes Of subjects were brought up and dis
cussad, and among others Shakespeare WAS
placed on the taps. Somebody quoted
something from the bard, and some other
correspondent denied the correctness Of the
rendering. After a good deal Of talk it was
noticed that keim was silent.
''How is it, Keims" was asked by some
one who Observed his lack Of pa-tici patton in
tho discussion.
GLOW is what"
"Blanl's quotation from the immortal
William. He says that 1t is so-and-so; IS
thet correct"
~ can't tell you never read Shake
spearcr'
'Nevcr road Shakespearer ard there
was q universal laugh of iEcrcdulity.
"Never read Shakespeare! Why nOt?''
because, gentlemen, l an afraid that it
would Interfere with my style aS q writer?'
hir. keirn Is still before the public Is q
writer Whether or not he has been bene-
flied By his refusal to read Shakespeare or
his style has been improved or the reverse
by his abstinence, / am not prepared to say.
War Cor. Chicago Times.